NSS PROGRAMME OFFICERS Gomar Basar
(Assistant Registrar, Academic) John Gaingamlung Gangmei (Asssistant Professor, Department
of Social Work) Dr. Vivek Kumar
(Asssistant Professor, Department of Education)
NSS CELL
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERISTY (A Central University)
Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, India
NSS CELL ANNUAL REPORT
2017 -2018
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1 RGU and NSS Unit 3-4
2 Pledge taking for "New India Manthan”
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3 Blood Donation Camp 6
4 NSS DAY Celebrated 7
5 Clean and Green Campus Abhiyan
8 6 Celebration Gandhi Jayanti
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7 Celebration of National Integration Day 9
8 RGU NSS volunteers on Skill Development
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Campaign Clean” with 12th Battalion of NDRF at RGU
campus 11
10 Training of Trainers(ToT) for NSS POs
12 11 FDP Rural community engagement held at RGU
13 12 Seminar on Role of CBOs & NGOs in emerging rural
transformation scenario 14
13 Celebration of Ambedkar Jayanti 15
14 Cultural Exchange Program
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15
World Environment Day celebration and Swachhta Abhiyaan
at RGU 17
16 Special Camp at Adopted Village by RGU NSS
17-18 Annexure
3 Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and has completed twenty-five years of its existence. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the university on 4th February 1984 at Rono Hills, where the present campus is located. Ever since its inception, the university has been trying to achieve excellence and fulfil the objectives as envisaged in the University Act. The University got academic recognition under section 2(f) from the University Grants Commission on 28th March 1985 and started functioning from 1st April 1985. It got financial recognition under section 12-B of the UGC on 25th March 1994. Since then Rajiv Gandhi University then Arunachal University has carved a niche for itself in the educational scenario of the country following its selection as a University with potential for excellence by a high-level expert committee of University Grants Commission from among universities in India. The University was converted into a Central University with effect from 9th April 2007 as per notification of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
The University is located atop Rono Hills on a picturesque tableland of 302 acres overlooking the river Dikrong. It is 6.5 km away from the National Highway 52-A and 25 km away from Itanagar, the State capital. The campus is linked with the National Highway by a Dikrong bridge. The teaching and research programmes of the University are designed with a view to playing a positive role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the State. The University offers Under Graduate, Post-Graduate, M. Phil and PhD programmes. The Department of Education also offers B.Ed. programme. There are fifteen colleges affiliated with the University. The University has been extending educational facilities to the students from the neighbouring States, particularly Assam. The strength of students in different Departments of University and in affiliated colleges has been steadily increasing.
The faculty members have been actively engaged in research activities with financial support from UGC and other funding agencies. Since inception, a number of proposals on research projects have been sanctioned by various funding agencies to the University. Departments have organized a number of Seminars, Workshops and Conferences. Many faculty members participated in national and international conferences and seminars held within the country and abroad. Eminent scholars and distinguished personalities have visited the University and delivered lectures on various disciplines.
The academic year 2000-2001 was a year of consolidation for the University. The switchover from annual to semester system took off smoothly and the performance of the students registered a marked improvement. Various syllabi designed by Boards of Post-Graduate Studies (BPGS) have been implemented. VSAT facility installed by the ERNET India, New Delhi under UGC-Infonet program, provides internet access.
In spite of infrastructural constraints, the University has been maintaining its academic excellence. The University has strictly adhered to the academic calendar, conducted the
4 National Eligibility Test and Junior Research Fellow (NET/JRF). Since inception, the University has made significant progress in teaching, research, innovations in curriculum development and developing infrastructure.
RGU NSS UNIT
The RGU NSS Unit is led by four Programme Officers: Gomar Basar (Assistant Registrar, Academic) and John Gaingamluung Gangmei (Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work), In the past one year (2016-2017), the RGU Cell were able to conduct various regular and special programmes of NSS. The details of the events are as given below.
5 8th
August 2017
Pledge taking for "NEW INDIA MANTHAN”
Pledge taking for "NEW INDIA MANTHAN" organised by NSS unit to commemorate 70 years of India's Independence and 75 years of Quit India movement”
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7 15th
SEPTEMBER 2017
BLOOD DONATION CAMP organized by RGU NSS unit in association with State AIDS Control Society, A.P.
In all 81 blood units were collected during a blood donation camp, organised by RGU NSS cell in collaboration Arunachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Society here today.
TRIHMS medical team led by blood bank officer Dr. Phasang Sona, APSACS assistant director Dony Tayeng conducted the camp and distributed certificates to the blood donors.
Registrar Prof. Tomo Riba, NSS programme officers John Gangmei, Dr. Vivek Singh & Gomar Basar along with faculty members, staff, NSS volunteers and students took part in it.
8 24th
SEPTEMB ER 2017
NSS DAY Celebrated at RGU
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) marked NSS Day by organising an orientation programme for new NSS volunteers today.
The orientation lecture was delivered by vice chancellor, Prof Tamo Mibang, who spoke about the idea of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan under which RGU has adopted villages and students are actively engaged in the community.
“The NSS is a great platform through which students can develop their personality by engaging in community services,” Prof Mibang said.
He informed that an NSS park, with a natural museum, is being set up in the university campus, and encouraged the volunteers to be actively involved in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and take up innovative ideas to keep the campus clean.
NSS programme officer, Gomar Basar, spoke about the various opportunities provided by the youth affairs & sports ministry, while
9 John Gangmei and Dr Vivek Singh enumerated the past and future activities of the NSS.
Prof SK Patnaik also shared his ideas on youth development.
Short films on adventure and mountaineering were screened on the occasion.
10 2nd
OCTOBER 2017
Gandhi Jayanti ————- Details no found
28th OCTOBER 2017
NSS Cell RGU launched Clean and Green Campus Abhiyan
NSS Cell Rajiv Gandhi University started Clean and Green campus programme under the aegis of “Swachhta hi Seva” on 28th October 2017. Prof. Kesang Degi Dean of Student Welfare launched the programme by planting a tree in the NSS Park cum Living Museum.
Several faculty members and around 85 NSS volunteers actively participated in the swachhta abhiyan. Under this Clean and Green campus abhiyan which is slated to be organised in the University campus for one month altogether will be organised in all Departments, administrative branches, hostels, health centre, staff colonies etc.
11 31st
OCTOBER 2017
CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION DAY
In Rajiv Gandhi University ‘National Unity Day’ was celebrated on 31st October on occasion of Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bahi Patel, ‘the Iron Man of India’; as per the circular of University Grant Commission (UGC).
The Unity Day was organised in the Department of Education. Prof.
Kesang Degi, Dean of Student Welfare motivated students for national unity, NSS programme officer Dr. Vivek Singh has highlighted about the contribution of Sardar Patel in freedom movement as well as in national integration, Mr. John Gangmei and Mr. Gomar Basar also motivated students for unity in diversity.
Students and faculty member attended the programme.
Simultaneously, ‘Run for Unity’ was also organised in the university campus led by Dr. Anil Milli, HoD of Physical Education.
One of the University senior employee Mr. Shib Sankar Dutta flag off the 'Unity Run. Students, NSS POs and faculty members of university participates the programme.
12 24th
NOVEMBE R
2017
RGU NSS volunteers on Skill Development
A group 10 NSS volunteers including girls of Rajiv Gandhi University led by NSS programme officer Dr Vivek Singh attended a day-long regional conference organized by United Nations on “Promoting Social Entrepreneurship and Skill Development” at Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati.
The objective of the conference was to discuss the current opportunities and challenges for promoting social entrepreneurship and skill development among youth, identify the various skill development and social entrepreneurship of govt. and institutions and recommend the same in NE India.
13 9th
DECEMBE R
2017
“CAMPAIGN CLEAN” with 12th Battalion of NDRF at RGU campus
The NSS Cell and Department of Physical Education have organized a 'Swachhta Hi Sewa' campaign in collaboration with the 12th Battalion National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Doimukh at RGU Campus on the theme 'Clean and Green Campus' on 9th December 2017.
The event began with a welcome speech by Dr Vivek Singh, he thanks, Mr A. Kiran Chand Singh, Commandant of 12th Battalion NDRF, Doimukh for their valuable services to the University.
14 29th-30th
JANUARY 2018
Training of Trainers(ToT) for NSS POs
Centre for Youth Development and Leadership Studies at Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Arunachal Pradesh and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu are jointly organizing "a three days Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme" for NSS Programme Officers of Arunachal Pradesh on Youth and Peace Building from 29th to 31st January, 2018 at IDE Conference, Rajiv Gandhi University.
15 20th-26th
MARCH 2018
FDP Rural community engagement held at RGU
Eighteen faculty members from seven Northeastern states attended a weeklong faculty development programme (FDP) on rural community engagement, organized at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) from 20 to 26 March.
Jointly organized by the National Council of Rural Institutes and the NSS cell and the department of social work of the RGU, the FDP programme primarily focused on the development of curriculum for transacting rural community engagement in higher education.
The participants were taken for field visits to Hija village and Lekha and Tomru villages as part of rural immersion programme in the FDP.
NCRI Academic Consultant Ashwin Kumar Sr, NIRD Director Prof RM Pant, RGU Department of Mass Communication Assistant Professor Moji Riba, Department of Education Prof PK Acharya, NIRD Prof Kanak Haloi and Allahabad University Prof RBS Verma acted as the resource persons for the FDP.
16 27th-28th
MARCH 2018
National Seminar on Role of CBOs & NGOs in emerging rural transformation scenario.
A two day national seminar on role of CBOs and NGOs in emerging rural transformation scenario was inaugurated at RGU on 27th March 2018. The National seminar is being jointly organised by NIRD & PR Guwahati regional Centre and NSS Cell and Department of Social Work RGU with the focus on providing a platform to the practioners, scholars, government officers and academicians to share and assess the challenges faced by NGOs & CBOs in rural development.
28th MARCH 2018
MoU signed between NIRDPR & RGU
17 14th
APRIL 2018
Celebration of Ambedkar Jayanti
RGU NSS Volunteers cleaned NSS park & planted 71 saplings of acacia palm trees on RGU campus. Lecture on contribution of Ambedkar in nation building was delivered by Dr. Sumin Prakash. Dr.
Vivek Singh and Gomar Basar had also reflected importance of Baba Saheb in education and youth development.
18 30th
MAY 2018
CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
NSS unit of Nagpur College visited RGU campus and exchanged their ideas regarding cultural practices, education system and development activities. In this process, they interacted with RGU NSS volunteers and NSS officers. They also visited the museum of Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS), RGU.
19 5th
JUNE 2018
World Environment Day celebration and Swachhta Abhiyaan at RGU
On occasion of World Environment Day (5th June), an awareness campaign on Plastic Pollution was organized in RGU campus by NSS cell RGU along with Swachh Bharat march.
10th-17th JULY 2018
Special Camp at Adopted Village by RGU NSS
The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) national service scheme (NSS) unit organised a special camp at the adopted villages of Lekha and Tumru from July 10 to 17.
During the one week stay at the village, the NSS volunteers conducted several community services besides taking up activities under Swachh Bharat internship programme. The NSS volunteers conducted village and household survey of the twin villages and organised gram panchayat meeting and identified critical issues which needed immediate interventions.
Accordingly, based on the need assessment, the NSS volunteers along with village community of Lekha took up the issue of water scarcity faced by the villagers and improved the intake point thereby reviving the abandoned water collection infrastructure and cleaned the sedimentation tank.
The NSS volunteers also improved the dilapidated school building at Lekha. Besides, the NSS volunteers cleared the school compound of Tumru village which is slated to start its first batch from current
20 academic session. The NSS volunteers also organised swachhta rally and performed nukkadnatak on various themes like harmful impact of using pesticides and weedicides, alcoholism, gambling, swachhtha and environment conservation etc
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